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A WebQuest for 9th Grade English

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Brian [email protected]

Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

Greek Mythology

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This activity is designed to be a fun and interactive way for you, as the student, to play a role in the Greek myths that we are learning about. As a character in your favorite tale or legend, you will become deeply involved in the reasoning and content of your myth, and you will become more interested and involved in the presentations of the other students.

The purpose of this activity is for you to become more involved with the myths that we are learning about, and for you to understand how the myths were created, how the myths were shared, and how they affected the lives of the ancient Greeks.

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Your task is to re-enact a myth from Greek mythology that you are familiar with in front of the class. Try to be creative and original, but maintain the proper storyline, plot, and characters.

Upon completion, you will be handing in the following items:

•A complete script•A one-page paper (explained on the next slide)•A group evaluation•An individual evaluation•And, of course, you will be acting out your presentation

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The process for this assignment is fairly straight-forward.

1. You will divide yourselves into groups (3-4 students)2. Each group will choose a myth to re-enact3. The group will be given some class time to work on this project, but most of the

project will have to be done outside of class.4. Create a script. Use the myth as the basis for this script, but do not copy a script or

any dialogue from any resources you use. A bulk of the grade for this assignment will be devoted to how creative and original you can be.

5. Write a short paper that describes your project. Feel free to include topics such as:• Why you chose the myth you did.• What you learned about the myth• What you learned about Greek myths in general• The process you used to come up with a script• Any other pieces of information that you want me to know about

6. Make your presentation to the class7. Evaluate your participation, as well as the participation of the group.

Here are some websites that you may find useful:

http://www.pantheon.org/http://www.greekmythology.com/http://www.mythweb.com/http://www.theoi.com/

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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1Historical Accuracy All historical

information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order.

Almost all historical information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order.

Most of the historical information was accurate and in chronological order.

Very little of the historical information was accurate and/or in chronological order.

Role Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were consistently in character.

Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were often in character.

Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were sometimes in character.

Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were rarely in character.

Creativity Students wrote a script and presented a story which was clearly based on the myth of their choice, but all elements were

Students wrote a script and presented a story which was clearly based on the myth of their choice, and most elements

Students wrote a script and presented a story which was clearly based on the myth of their choice, and some elements

Students wrote a script and presented a story which was based on the myth of their choice, and none of their

Required Elements Student included more information than was required.

Student included all information that was required.

Student included most information that was required.

Student included less information than was required.

Props/Costume Student uses several props (could include costume) that accurately fit the period, show considerable

Student uses 1-2 props that accurately fit the period, and make the presentation better.

Student uses 1-2 props which make the presentation better.

The student uses no props OR the props chosen detract from the presentation.

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By doing this project, I hope you have learned a bit more about the Greek myth that you presented on, as well as gained some interest in the myths of your fellow classmates. I also hope you have learned the importance of the mythological story or belief in the ancient times, and how those myths came into belief.

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Image on front slide from the PC game Age of Mythology

Source used: www.rubistar.com

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A WebQuest for 9th Grade English

Designed by

Brian [email protected]

Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

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Greek Mythology

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This lesson was developed in order to help students better understand the story-telling nature of Greek myths, as well as understand the plot and characters of important Greek myths. This is a fun, creative way for students to learn about important myths of the ancient world.

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This lesson is designed for students in ninth grade English classes, and it would be easy to incorporate social studies classes as well. Prior to this lesson, students should be able to read and understand the style that ancient Grek myths are sometimes written in.

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Standard 1: Students read and understand a variety of materials.• Adjust reading strategies for different purposes such as reading carefully, idea by idea; skimming and scanning; fitting materials into an organizational pattern, such as reading a novel chronologically; finding information to support particular ideas; and finding the sequence of steps in a technical publication;

Standard 2: Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences.• Write and speak for a variety of purposes such as telling stories, presenting analytical responses to literature, conveying technical information, explaining concepts and procedures, and persuading

Standard 5: Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.• Select relevant material for reading, writing, and speaking purposes

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The process for this assignment is fairly straight-forward.

You will divide yourselves into groups (3-4 students)1. Each group will choose a myth to re-enact2. The group will be given some class time to work on this project, but most of the project will have to be done outside of class. (Allow about a week to complete)3. Create a script. Use the myth as the basis for this script, but do not copy a script or any dialogue from any resources you use. A bulk of the grade for this assignment will be devoted to how creative and original you can be.4. Write a short paper that describes your project. Feel free to include topics such as:

• Why you chose the myth you did.• What you learned about the myth• What you learned about Greek myths in general• The process you used to come up with a script• Any other pieces of information that you want me to know about

5. Make your presentation to the class6. Evaluate your participation, as well as the participation of the group.

Here are some websites that you may find useful:

http://www.pantheon.org/http://www.greekmythology.com/http://www.mythweb.com/http://www.theoi.com/

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Students will need to utilize any number of different texts or resources to complete this assignment. Some suggestions would include books from the library, or these websites:

http://www.pantheon.org/http://www.greekmythology.com/http://www.mythweb.com/http://www.theoi.com/http://messagenet.com/myths/http://www.hellenism.net/cgi-bin/sections.html?subcat=12http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110010/http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greekmythology/Greek_Mythology_Figures_in_Greek_Mythology_Gods_and_Heroes.htm

One teacher should be able to handle this lesson assignment fairly well without assistance.

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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1Historical Accuracy All historical

information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order.

Almost all historical information appeared to be accurate and in chronological order.

Most of the historical information was accurate and in chronological order.

Very little of the historical information was accurate and/or in chronological order.

Role Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were consistently in character.

Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were often in character.

Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were sometimes in character.

Point-of-view, arguments, and solutions proposed were rarely in character.

Creativity Students wrote a script and presented a story which was clearly based on the myth of their choice, but all elements were

Students wrote a script and presented a story which was clearly based on the myth of their choice, and most elements

Students wrote a script and presented a story which was clearly based on the myth of their choice, and some elements

Students wrote a script and presented a story which was based on the myth of their choice, and none of their

Required Elements Student included more information than was required.

Student included all information that was required.

Student included most information that was required.

Student included less information than was required.

Props/Costume Student uses several props (could include costume) that accurately fit the period, show considerable

Student uses 1-2 props that accurately fit the period, and make the presentation better.

Student uses 1-2 props which make the presentation better.

The student uses no props OR the props chosen detract from the presentation.

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This Webquest is designed for simple use and explanation. Everything that you’d need to know to say is on the slide. Explain the content, allow time for questions, and then move on. The only thing you should need to click on is the “next slide” button.

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This lesson is designed to be a fun way to teach students about the different Greek myths and the lessons that they were created to teach, and also the background of the story-telling technique that had to be used to convey these stories.

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Image on front slide from the PC game Age of Mythology

Source used: www.rubistar.com

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